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Australia v South Africa 1st Test

South Africa tour of Australia - 1910 (1910/11) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 9 December 1910

Australia won by an innings and 114 runs

Australia won by an innings and 114 runs. Clem Hill top-scored with 191 for Australia. Tibby Cotter took 6/69.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of Australia - 1910 (1910/11)
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Dates
9 December 1910 to 14 December 1910
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by an innings and 114 runs
Captains
Clem Hill (Australia), Percy Sherwell (South Africa)
Debuts
Charles Kelleway (Australia), Ormy Pearse (South Africa)
Umpires
RM Crockett and WG Curran

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Charles Kelleway and Ormy Pearse played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 528 all out. Clem Hill top-scored with 191 off 200 balls, and Warren Bardsley made 132. Reggie Schwarz took 5 for 102 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 224-run stand for the second wicket between Clem Hill and Warren Bardsley, 42% of the total.

South Africa replied with 174 all out. Aubrey Faulkner top-scored with 62 off 142 balls, and Reggie Schwarz made 61. Tibby Cotter took 6 for 69 for Australia. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the eighth wicket between Aubrey Faulkner and Reggie Schwarz, 57% of the total. From 29 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 20 runs, to 49 for 7. Australia led by 354 on first innings. South Africa followed on.

South Africa made 240 all out in their second innings. Dave Nourse top-scored with 64 not out off 109 balls, and Percy Sherwell made 60. Bill Whitty took 4 for 75 for Australia.

Australia won by an innings and 114 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 528 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Victor Trumperrun out2738
Warren Bardsleybowled132150
Clem Hillbowled191200
Algy Gehrsbowled6779
Warwick Armstrongbowled4870
Vernon Ransfordbowled1128
Charles Macartneybowled16
Charles Kellewaynot out1451
Sammy Carterst Percy Sherwell514
Tibby Cotterst Percy Sherwell02
Bill Whittyc Tip Snooke1518

Extras 17 · Total 528 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Charlie Llewellyn140540
Jimmy Sinclair19.40801
Reggie Schwarz2561025
Dave Nourse120610
Bert Vogler150870
Aubrey Faulkner120710
Ormy Pearse120563

FALL OF WICKETS

1-52 (Victor Trumper), 2-276 (Warren Bardsley), 3-420 (Algy Gehrs), 4-427 (Clem Hill), 5-445 (Vernon Ransford), 6-453 (Charles Macartney), 7-499 (Warwick Armstrong), 8-511 (Sammy Carter), 9-511 (Tibby Cotter), 10-528 (Bill Whitty)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVictor Trumper and Warren Bardsley52
secondClem Hill and Warren Bardsley224
thirdClem Hill and Algy Gehrs144
fourthClem Hill and Warwick Armstrong7
fifthWarwick Armstrong and Vernon Ransford18
sixthWarwick Armstrong and Charles Macartney8
seventhWarwick Armstrong and Charles Kelleway46
eighthSammy Carter and Charles Kelleway12
ninthTibby Cotter and Charles Kelleway0
tenthBill Whitty and Charles Kelleway17
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 174 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Louis Strickerbowled215
Billy Zulchbowled48
Ormy Pearsec Victor Trumper1633
Dave Noursec Charles Kelleway538
Aubrey Faulknerc Charles Kelleway62142
Charlie Llewellynbowled01
Tip Snookebowled312
Jimmy Sinclairbowled18
Reggie Schwarzc Victor Trumper61130
Percy Sherwellnot out828
Bert Voglerbowled01

Extras 12 · Total 174 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tibby Cotter202696
Bill Whitty2411334
Warwick Armstrong83160
Charles Kelleway91330
Charles Macartney74110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Billy Zulch), 2-10 (Louis Stricker), 3-29 (Ormy Pearse), 4-38 (Dave Nourse), 5-38 (Charlie Llewellyn), 6-44 (Tip Snooke), 7-49 (Jimmy Sinclair), 8-149 (Reggie Schwarz), 9-174 (Aubrey Faulkner), 10-174 (Bert Vogler)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLouis Stricker and Billy Zulch5
secondLouis Stricker and Ormy Pearse5
thirdDave Nourse and Ormy Pearse19
fourthDave Nourse and Aubrey Faulkner9
fifthCharlie Llewellyn and Aubrey Faulkner0
sixthAubrey Faulkner and Tip Snooke6
seventhJimmy Sinclair and Aubrey Faulkner5
eighthAubrey Faulkner and Reggie Schwarz100
ninthAubrey Faulkner and Percy Sherwell25
tenthPercy Sherwell and Bert Vogler0
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 240 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Percy Sherwellc Bill Whitty60104
Jimmy Sinclairbowled619
Tip Snookebowled46
Billy Zulchrun out16
Aubrey Faulknerc Warren Bardsley4375
Dave Noursenot out64109
Louis Strickerlbw48
Charlie Llewellync Charles Macartney1920
Reggie Schwarzc Sammy Carter03
Ormy Pearserun out3161
Bert Voglerbowled01

Extras 8 · Total 240 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tibby Cotter172732
Bill Whitty214754
Warwick Armstrong91350
Charles Kelleway15.14372
Charles Macartney51120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-24 (Jimmy Sinclair), 2-38 (Tip Snooke), 3-44 (Billy Zulch), 4-98 (Percy Sherwell), 5-124 (Aubrey Faulkner), 6-144 (Louis Stricker), 7-183 (Charlie Llewellyn), 8-183 (Reggie Schwarz), 9-237 (Ormy Pearse), 10-240 (Bert Vogler)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJimmy Sinclair and Percy Sherwell24
secondPercy Sherwell and Tip Snooke14
thirdPercy Sherwell and Billy Zulch6
fourthAubrey Faulkner and Percy Sherwell54
fifthDave Nourse and Aubrey Faulkner26
sixthDave Nourse and Louis Stricker20
seventhCharlie Llewellyn and Dave Nourse39
eighthDave Nourse and Reggie Schwarz0
ninthDave Nourse and Ormy Pearse54
tenthDave Nourse and Bert Vogler3
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